 21|07|2010 The Council of Ambassadors approved projects submitted within the June deadline of Small Grants. The complete list is available here: . List of Approved Small Grants: June 2010 Deadline 21|06|2010 Visegrad+ Call for Proposals The International Visegrad Fund announces a call for proposals for Visegrad+ projects towards the Republic of Georgia in the following areas: (1) Vocational Training Reform and Vocational Training for IDPs (2) Sharing V4 Experience with the EU Integration: Legislation Reform and Coop. with NGOs... (3) Sharing V4 Know-how on Decentralization of Administrative Structures Deadline for proposals is Wednesday 15 September 2010. For more details please see the Call for Proposals and the Rules of the Visegrad+ Program. 25|05|2010 The Council of Ambassadors approved funding of projects selected within the March 2010 deadline of Standard Grants. Please see below the complete list: . List of Approved Standard Grants: March 2010 Deadline 18|05|2010 The Fund is organizing two public presentations of its activities (namely grant programs and scholarships) in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia that will take place on 25 and 27 May 2010. More information: . Europe House Georgia, Tbilisi (GE): 25 May 2010, 17.00 . Caspian Plaza Business Center, Baku (AZ): 27 May 2010, 17.00 . Press Release: Invitation, 26 May 2010 11|05|2010 The Council of Ambassadors approved the 2010/2011 scholarships (January 2010 deadline). The lists of approved scholars are available below (please note that the approved scholars will be notified by e-mail later today): . Visegrad Scholarship Program: Approved Scholarships 2010/2011 07|05|2010 — Visegrad Scholarship at Open Society Archives The International Visegrad Fund (IVF) launches a new program of research fellowships at the Open Society Archives (OSA) at the Central European University in Budapest. Heads of both institutions—IVF's Executive Director Petr Vágner and OSA's Director István Rév—signed the contract in the presence of the Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout in Prague earlier today. The program will offer 8 fellowships annually to scholars, researchers and journalists from the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and 2 annual fellowships to non-V4 applicants. More information:  Visegrad Scholarship at OSA (further information) [PDF] Visegrad Scholarship at OSA (OSA website) Podpis smlouvy o studiu v Open Society Archives (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)04|05|2010 The International Visegrad Fund hosted a visit of 20 young diplomats from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland yesterday. The Fund's representatives held a presentation and a discussion about the structure and activities of the Visegrad Group and of the International Visegrad Fund. 21|04|2010 The Council of Ambassadors approved yesterday the nomination of Mr. Luboš Veselý as the Honorary Trustee of the International Visegrad Fund for Ukraine. Mr. Veselý will be based at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kyiv and will promote the Fund's activities in Ukraine and provide consultations to Ukrainian applicants. 20|04|2010 The Council of Ambassadors approved the following projects submitted within February deadline of the Visegrad Strategic Program and March deadline of Small Grants. Please see the lists below: . Visegrad Strategic Program II/2010 - approved projects . Small Grants III/2010 - approved projects 19|01|2010 The Council of Ambassadors approved earlier today projects within November deadline of the Visegrad University Studies Grants and December deadline of Small Grants: . VUSG 2009 - approved projects . Small Grants XII/2009 - approved projects 09|12|2009 Please note that beginning with 1 March 2010 deadline of Small Grants all applications for grants will have to contain a copy of regitration documents (for legal entities) or an ID, e.g. a passport (for natural persons), of each project partner. Thank you for understanding. 20|11|2009 Scholars Eligible for Travel Grants Please take note of the updated Rules of the Visegrad Scholarship Program approved by the Conference of Ministers (CA) on 12 November 2009. Among other changes, the CA approved the launch of travel grants as part of the scholarships—any scholar whose host university is further than 1,500 km from his/her present university or employer is eligible. . VSP Rules - 2010 11|08|2009 The unique quintlingual book project called Visegrád 1335 brings in a single publication the collection of the 14th-century charters which inspired the modern cooperation in central Europe—the Visegrad Group. The book also contains a study into the historical background. All public schools and libraries can request a copy of the book here. . Visegrád 1335 overview (portal of the Visegrad Group) 03|08|2009 As of today Mr. Petr Vágner assumes duties as the Executive Director of the International Visegrad Fund replacing Amb. Kristóf Forrai whose 3-year mission ended in July 2009. Mr. Vágner is the first representative of the Czech Republic in the position. . Executive Director . Press Release 29|06|2009 The following are the 2010 priorities for the Visegrad Strategic Program: (1) V4 Response to the Decade of Roma Inclusion (2) Building a Green Visegrad (3) Sharing V4 Know-how with Neighbouring Regions (4) V4 Promotion For detailed description please proceed here. Are you looking for project partners from another V4 country? To leave a short note on the notice board of the Visegrad Find application proceed here:  . More news (history)
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22|06|2009 Max./Min. Supported Sums for Small/Standard Grants Raised by €1,000 04|06|2009 The work of the International Visegrad Fund was praised by the prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries at the annual summit in Wieliczka (PL) yesterday. The decision was taken to increase the countries' annual contributions to the Fund's budget by €250,000, amounting to the total budget of €6 million. Press Release (Bratislava, 4 June 2009) Press Release (Warsaw, 4 June 2009) |  Komunikat prasowy (Warszawa, 4 czerwca 2009)21|03|2009 The Fund has released the 2008 Annual Report/Guideline to 2009 Programs. To see its electronic version please see the following link: . Annual Report 2008 25|11|2008 The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs decided on 24 November 2008 that the rules of the Visegrad Scholarship Program (VSP) are applicable to Kosovar scholars, i.e. Kosovar scholars are eligible for Visegrad scholarships within the In-Coming Scheme. . Rules of the VSP . Scholarships 08|07|2008: Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian scholars welcome to apply for scholarships! As of 2009, scholars from altogether 17 countries can apply for scholarships at the Fund (newly including scholars from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia). . more 10|09|2007 Thanks to its original concept and design excellence, the "Visegrad Fund" logo has been selected from the innovative three-tier jury of the European Logo Design Annual (Eulda) for the "Best Of Nation 2007" award. . Winners - Eulda 2007 (Best of Europe/Best of Nation) . more about the logo(s) 18|06|2007 Prime Ministers: The Fund Strengthens Central European Identity Projects financed from the increased 5 million Euro budget of the International Visegrad Fund fostering people-to-people contacts and involving the civil society, launching the new web site of the Visegrad Group (www.visegradgroup.eu) and the new V4 logo have undoubtedly positively contributed to the strengthening of the Central European identity. (Summit of the V4 Prime Ministers, Bratislava, 18 June 2007)
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Small Grants01/09/2010 Artist Residencies 10/09/2010 Standard Grants 15/09/2010 VUSG 10/11/2010 Current Projects: Please check for possible changes with the given organizers (see Calendar for contact details)01/05/2010 - 01/10/2010 Cultural Exchange Torun, PL 03/06/2010 - 29/09/2010 Johann Rombauer on Crossroads of the Region Bratislava, SK 25/06/2010 - 19/09/2010 Star City. Communist Science Fiction Warsaw, PL 30/06/2010 - 02/08/2010 Highlanders' Heritage Jablunkov, CZ 10/07/2010 - 17/10/2010 Live Chess 2010 Banska Stiavnica, SK 12/07/2010 - 20/08/2010 God’s Warriors Jan Žižka and the Hussites in the Struggle against the Teutonic Order Grunwald, PL 19/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies Komarno, SK 21/07/2010 - 12/08/2010 Cross point of the time Malovice, CZ 22/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 10th Gömör-Torna Festival Aggtelek, HU 23/07/2010 - 29/07/2010 Visegrad Visibility Banska Stiavnica, SK 23/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 Panorama of Film Criticism Uherske Hradiste, CZ 24/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 ICWiP Balkans: Re-loaded Pecs, HU 25/07/2010 - 31/07/2010 Theatre in Non-theatrical Spaces Wegajty, PL 25/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 Danube Rectors’ Conference--The Western Balkans and the Danube Region Pecs, HU 25/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 JRD'art camp Vcelince, SK 25/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 Crossroads 2010--12th Festival of Traditional Music Krakow, PL 25/07/2010 - 04/08/2010 Central European Summer School of Archeology Zvolen 2010: Deserted Castle Zvolen, SK 25/07/2010 - 08/08/2010 International Meetings with Jewish Culture Sopot, PL 28/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 Gifted Children Agenda of the European Mensa Gathering 2010 Prague, CZ 30/07/2010 Kinetic Image Exhibition Budapest, HU 30/07/2010 - 31/07/2010 Wegorapa Folk Music Festival Wegorzewo, PL 30/07/2010 - 01/08/2010 Visegrad Anchovies at Fest Anca 2010 Zilina, SK 01/08/2010 Three country point--Tradition in the PL-CZ-SK's Istebna, PL 02/08/2010 - 15/08/2010 MPhilms Summer Workshop 2010 Banska Stiavnica, SK
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